Well its finally came down to painting.... Now before i just jump in and start mixing paint and shooting it on.. I want some suggestions on how people proceeded in painting.. I have been thinking about trying to hang almost all the parts i can, so i can paint them completely. My dad said paint the body, and then put it mostly back together, and paint the hood, fenders, grill, dog legs on then.... What has everyone done for there painting.. ANY Suggestion, is Better then NO suggestion! Thanks!
Soldner
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Hi Soldner,
An answer, but perhaps not the one you want to hear!
I'm of the old school and I am a brush painter, if careful using the right paint and weather conditions you can get a good finish, but not one like you can with succesive coats and the fine hard finish of spray painting.
Yes a washing line for all the bits and poieces is a great idea,
Strip down to bare machine, clean up as you will, paint the big bit then put the smaller already painted bits back and touch up, even another coat over all. This is perhaps easier with a brush than spray, that's just my 2 Euros worth.
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An answer, but perhaps not the one you want to hear!
I'm of the old school and I am a brush painter, if careful using the right paint and weather conditions you can get a good finish, but not one like you can with succesive coats and the fine hard finish of spray painting.
Yes a washing line for all the bits and poieces is a great idea,
Strip down to bare machine, clean up as you will, paint the big bit then put the smaller already painted bits back and touch up, even another coat over all. This is perhaps easier with a brush than spray, that's just my 2 Euros worth.
Pat
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Hey Soldner...When I restored my Cub Cadet Model 73, I first proped up the front end (using a 4-wheel dolly) to remove the front wheels (while I had them off I painted them first). Had the hood off...fenders off...tail light...other small pieces and I stripped,sanded, primed and painted them next.
While giving the small pieces (wheels, hood, fenders and tail light) sucessive coats of paint...I worked on stripping, sanding and priming the REST of the cadet (back to the rear wheels).
When the front 2/3 were painted and ready...I put the front wheels on...proped up the rear end (on the dolly)...removed the rear wheels and worked on stripping, priming & painting the rear wheels and rear 1/3 of the cadet. I draped sheets over the finished front end...so no overspray would get on the finished pieces. Finally re-asembled the rear end and rear wheels...mounted the rear fenders and seat and tail light and it was complete. The Brinly-Hardy hitch was added later, as well as the cultivators and plow. Hope that helps you out some? However you do it...you'll GIT-R-DONE JUST FINE!
While giving the small pieces (wheels, hood, fenders and tail light) sucessive coats of paint...I worked on stripping, sanding and priming the REST of the cadet (back to the rear wheels).
When the front 2/3 were painted and ready...I put the front wheels on...proped up the rear end (on the dolly)...removed the rear wheels and worked on stripping, priming & painting the rear wheels and rear 1/3 of the cadet. I draped sheets over the finished front end...so no overspray would get on the finished pieces. Finally re-asembled the rear end and rear wheels...mounted the rear fenders and seat and tail light and it was complete. The Brinly-Hardy hitch was added later, as well as the cultivators and plow. Hope that helps you out some? However you do it...you'll GIT-R-DONE JUST FINE!
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Carm, I believe that is a reasonable approach. Either method will work but with a fresh coat on everything, a second over-all coat will do the job. Just make sure that those spots that will be inaccessable after assembly get a good finish before you put it together.
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions.. It actually helped me decide how i'm going to do it.. I think i will shoot one cool on everything, and then assemble, a second good coat (completed tractor) and still do a brush touch up for any bolt heads or anything that missed any paint.. I'm so thankful for everything everyone on the forum has done!!! This tractor wouldn't have been as easy as it has without your guys help.
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